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1961 Pacific

5–⁠4.

Schedule and results

Pacific in 1961, game by game: won vs. Long Beach State 12–7; lost at San José State 0–16; won at San Diego 40–7; lost vs. Fresno State 19–20; lost at New Mexico State 19–70; won vs. San Diego Marines 12–9; won vs. Cal State Los Angeles 45–27; won at Idaho 27–2; lost vs. San José State 26–29+33−51Won 12–7 vs. Long Beach State+5Long Beach StateLost 0–16 at San José State-16San José StateWon 40–7 at San Diego+33San DiegoLost 19–20 vs. Fresno State-1Fresno StateLost 19–70 at New Mexico State-51New Mexico StateWon 12–9 vs. San Diego Marines+3San Diego Marin…Won 45–27 vs. Cal State Los Angeles+18Cal State Los A…Won 27–2 at Idaho+25IdahoLost 26–29 vs. San José State-3San José State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 16vsLong Beach StateW 12–⁠782%
Sep 22atSan José StateL 0–⁠1639%
Sep 29atSan DiegoW 40–⁠767%
Oct 7vsFresno StateL 19–⁠2079%
Oct 14atNew Mexico StateL 19–⁠7022%
Oct 21vsSan Diego MarinesW 12–⁠975%
Oct 28vsCal State Los AngelesW 45–⁠2782%
Nov 4atIdahoW 27–⁠256%
Nov 11vsSan José StateL 26–⁠2955%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to San José State 29–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
200–⁠187
Coach
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Elo
1416 +7 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−21.0 No. 104 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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